Friday, 20 May 2016

Important Android Tips You Must Know in 2016

Android is indeed a great operating system. At the moment, it is the most popular mobile device operating system with 3 out of every 5 smartphone and other mobile devices running on Android OS. It is understandable to feel lost while using Android, after all there are many features you have to understand, especially when you are not tech-savvy. You don't have worry about it; we have gathered some of the best mobile android tips to help you get most out of your phone. If you are new to Android, you are probably eager to try out every available option you see on your screen, this guide will also be very useful to you.

We are here to help you with the best tips to get around your mobile Android operating system.

Here are some of the best Android tips you must know:

Get Your Favorite Apps From the Play StoreMost Android beginners usually wonder how they can get some of the apps they've seen their friends using. You can get all apps you need for your Android from Google Play Store. The Play Store has millions of apps with more coming out every day. You simply need to create a Gmail account, log in to Play Store and download as much apps as you need. Most of these apps are free, there are premium ones too which you can download if you need them. However, the free ones will be sufficient for you at the moment.

Backup Your Contacts and Files
The first time you log in to your Gmail on your Android, Google will prompt you to backup your "contacts". This is a wise move, you need to backup your contacts in case you lost your phone, you can easily recover it by logging in to your Gmail account. Gmail also provides you with 15GB to save all your files in the cloud.

Add Mobile Data Tracking/Limit
Android OS gives you option to keep watchful eyes over the amount of mobile data you are consuming on daily basis. Besides, most mobile network providers have data caps. You need to turn on mobile data tracking on your Android to ensure you don't blow through your monthly allotment. To set up this option in most Android smartphones, simply go to your "settings" > Data Usage and then you can view the amount of data your phone is using currently.

Uninstall Bloatware
When you newly purchase your Android device, it is most likely to come with some pre-installed apps that you wouldn't want to use. Fortunately for you, you can easily disable/uninstall these apps. There is no need keeping them around as they are blocking memory space for new apps that you will download from the Play Store. To uninstall those apps you don't need, simple go to Settings > Scroll down to "Apps". Here you will see the list of all the apps in your phone; uninstall the apps that you don't need any more.Configure a Secure Lock Screen
Security is important for your device. You don't want someone snooping on your phone. To prevent unauthorized access to your Android smartphone, you need to set up "a secure lock screen". To set up screen lock, go to settings > Scroll down to "security", you will see options to add passwords to lock your screen or SIM cards, set up your security as you deem fit.

Add Multiple Google Accounts
To use an Android phone, you need Google account, but what you don't know is that you can easily use more than one Google account on your Android device. To add Google account, go to your settings > Add account, select "Google" and set up your New or Existing Google account. Immediately you add your Google account, you can choose what you want to sync with the account. To add more than one Google accounts, repeat the step above.

Disable Automatic App Updates
Automatically updating all the apps on your device can wipe out your mobile data allotment, it can also drain your battery. To make sure this doesn't happen, head over to "Play Store" on your phone and open "settings". Click on "Auto-update apps' and simply choose "do not auto-update apps".

Automatically Backup Your Photos
With Google Photos app, you don't have to lose your photos again when you lose your phone or format it. Enabling Google Photos app helps you to automatically back up your photos on Google Drive.

Disable Mobile Data
When your battery is running low or you don't need to stay connected, you can choose to disable your Mobile Data usage; To do this, simply go to "settings" > Data Usage. You then disable Mobile data by toggling the settings from On to Off.

Turn Off Auto-CorrectionAuto-correct option can be really annoying, it can keep on messing up with what you are typing, to turn off this option, go to Settings > Language and Input > Settings Icon. Then look for "auto-correction” and click on it. Select off to turn auto-correction off.

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